By: LLLast week I posted about Table Tennis as a Fresh New Fit. Another Olympic sport that doesn't get much credit is trampolining. This past summer I caught about an hour of this on TV (not the most exciting sport to watch, but still neat). However, on my flight back to Milwaukee for Thanksgiving, I caught the following article in Spirit Magazine. I was excited to share this as I know that Continue Reading
Fresh New Fit: Your First Yoga Class
By JessieI'm definitely a fan of yoga, and I truly believe in its benefits, particularly for runners. But if you have never taken a class, you may be reluctant to start. I totally understand that yoga can be a bit intimating to newbies; and then the actual experience of your first class can be a bit confusing. What the heck is namaste? What is ujjayi breathing?In the Twin Cities area, most yoga Continue Reading
Fresh New Fit: Luminous Yoga!
By JessOn Monday, I got in my run in the early morning. I was excited to have my evening open, to enjoy the great weather in a different way than just running. My friend Meggan had invited me to join her at Luminous Yoga's "Savasana at Sunset" on Lake Calhoun.This hour-long outdoor class is held at the southwest end of Lake Calhoun, on the flat, grassy area where Washburn Avenue meets the Continue Reading
Fresh New Fit: Sea Kayaking the Archipelago
So I now know that Stockholm is an archipelago. An archipelago (i/ɑrkɨˈpɛləɡoʊ/ ark-i-pel-ə-goh), sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. I had to look it up myself to ensure I was pronouncing it correctly! It's one of those words that you read in books all the time, but you don't use in every day conversation. Basically, the entire city is surrounded by water, and Continue Reading
Fresh New Fit: Stand Up Paddle Boarding
By Cool J“We’re heading up north this weekend”Such a stereotypical Minnesota statement, especially in the summer.Or a Wisconsin statement too!My family grew up going to my aunt and uncle’s cabin “up north”, and now in my married years, my husband and I are often heading to his family’s “cabin” in northern Wisconsin.Growing up, the D-man’s dad was adamant about no motorized recreational “toys” at Continue Reading
Fresh New Fit: Snowboarding and Skiing
By: Cool JLL and I spent 3 full days on the mountains of Big Sky, Montana. It was a lot of fun, but also definitely a "fresh new" fitness endeavor.We both agreed that on an easy run, it's more physically challenging (and in our opinion, you burn more calories) when you are a beginner. LL took a few semi-private lessons with a professional to work on her skills. I'm sure the repetition of the Continue Reading
Fresh New Fit: Running in the Spring
By: LLI love this time of year - when the weather is getting warmer (however slowly that may be) and the daylight hours are getting longer (less need to run with a headlamp). This is one of my favorite times to be a runner. As we all know a good run (or a good workout) can greatly improve your mood, but that good mood is intensified when you have the warm sun on your shoulders at 4:30 in the Continue Reading